U.K. pulls judges from Hong Kong's top court over crackdown

Beijing, city blast attempt to 'undermine' judicial independence

PAK YIU, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- Britain withdrew two judges from Hong Kong's top court on Wednesday, saying that their presence would endorse a Beijing-imposed national security law that undermined the city's reputation for political freedoms and an independent judiciary.

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